I have no idea where William is from. My William Chandler married Adelia
Louisa Nichols d. of Milo Nichols & Lydia Gibbs Nichols, Feb. 21, 1875 in
Vandalia, Fayette County, IL. I had a look-up done and the record said that
William was 48 (b. abt 1826) when he married Louisa but there was no mention
of where he was from.
I have searched census records in Fayette for 1870 and there is a William
Chandler, 44 from Ohio married to a Louisa (not Louisa Nichols) from PA with
several children. It's possible that this is the same William & his wife
died. I don't like to make an assumption like that though without proof.
However I would think that at that time in history a man tended to be
married by 48. And this William's family is not in the 1880 Census Records.
William Chandler died April 1878. He & Adelia had two girls, Dora M. & my
ancestor, Virdia Lydia Chandler.
I have found that there were several William Chandlers in the IN/IL/KY area
at the time with potential for being my William.
I have posted this information before on the Chandler list. That's why I
didn't repeat it in my last posting regarding the Chandler Family
Association.
Thanks to everyone for their interest.
Gwen Brooks
Atlanta, GA